[ccaa-l]: Commission on Cultural Affairs--November Meeting Agenda

[Commision on Cultural Affairs Meeting Agendas]

The Commission on Cultural Affairs will meet Monday, November 10, 2008
at 4:15 p.m. in the Mezzanine Conference Room at the Daniel Boone
Building, 701 E. Broadway. Please note additional information that
follows the agenda. 


I Call to Order

II Introduction of New Commissioner

III Introduction of Audience

IV Approval of Agenda	[Action]

V Approval of Minutes from October 13, 2008	[Action]

VI Secretary’s Report

VII New Business
A. Commission Committees
B. OCA Staffing
C. Other

VIII Old Business
A. Commission Reports
1. Standing Committee on Public Art
a. Fire Station No. 7		[Action]
b. Fire Station No. 9
c. Walnut & 5th Street Parking Garage	[Action]
d. Statue of Liberty replica		[Action]
2. Planning Committee
a. Festival of the Arts
b. Arts Funding Application and Process
B. Staff Reports
1. Public Art Updates
a. City Hall Percent for Art
b. Stephens Lake Park Percent for Art
c. Traffic Box Art
2. Poetry Out Loud
3. FY09 Arts Funding Contracts
4. FY08 Arts Funding
5. Technical Assistance
6. Other

IX Announcements
A. OCA Calendar & December Commission Meeting Schedule
B. Other

X Comments: Commissioners, Staff & Public

XI Schedule of Next Meeting: December 8, 2008, 4:15 p.m., City Hall
(tentative)

XII Adjournment		[Action]

If you are in need of a sign language interpreter or information in a
suitable format for the visually impaired for this meeting, call the
Office of Cultural Affairs 874-6386. Your request must be made at least
24 hours before the posted meeting date.
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Office of Cultural Affairs Info.......

ANNUAL ARTS ORGANIZATION FUNDING 
Contracts for fiscal year ‘09 arts funding were sent to arts
organizations on October 28. Signed contracts, revised narratives and/or
budgets and responses to stipulations are due back to the OCA on or
before December 15 and must be received before payment can be made. If
you have not received your packet or have questions about the process,
contact the OCA, 573-874-6386, oca at GoColumbiaMo.com.
 

ARE YOU AN ACCIDENTAL ARTS ADMINISTRATOR? 
Are you an ex-volunteer turned director of an arts agency? Did you
major in philosophy or art history? Are you someone with a 9-5 job who
serves as the executive director of an arts organization in your spare
time? Ever wonder how a nice person like yourself ended up like this?!
You’re an accidental arts administrator. Join us for the Accidental
Arts Administrator Workshop, Thursday, November 6, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at
the city’s Activity and Recreation Center (ARC), 1701 W. Ash Street.
We’ll cover board-related issues, fund raising, marketing and
accountability. A registration fee will be charged to cover participant
take-home materials and an optional dinner will be available for a fee.
To register, contact the OCA at oca at GoColumbiaMo.com  or 573-874-6386.
The Accidental Arts Administrator is a program of Volunteer Lawyers and
Accountants for the Arts in St. Louis. 

GET A MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL GRANT!
Want to receive funding for your nonprofit arts event from the Missouri
Arts Council? Attend a free workshop for those seeking help with the
application...November 18, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Activity & Recreation
Center (ARC), 1701 W. Ash Street. Participants will learn: what the
requirements are for applying, what funding programs are available, what
expenses can be funded, what criteria should be addressed, how to
present a project successfully, how to send effective support materials
and how panelists review applications. For more information or to
register, contact Marie Berens at marie.berens at ded.mo.gov or
866-407-4752 (toll free) or the OCA at 573-874-6386 or
oca at GoColumbiaMo.com.

ARTS EXPRESS NEWSLETTER DEADLINES FOR 2009
Don’t miss an opportunity to get the word out about your programs!
Our Arts Express newsletter is mailed to 1700+ and e-mailed to nearly
700. Send info. to P.O. Box 6015, Columbia, 65205; fax to 573-874-7681;
or e-mail to ArtsExpress at GoColumbiaMo.com; submissions cannot be
accepted by phone. Our ‘09 deadlines are:  

Jan.-Feb. ‘09 issue: entries due 12-01-08		March-April
issue: entries due 02-02-09
May-June issue: entries due 04-01-09		July-Aug. issue: entries
due 06-01-09
Sept.-Oct. issue: entries due 08-03-09		Nov.-Dec. issue: entries
due 10-01-09
Jan.-Feb. 2010 issue: entries due 12-01-09

SMALL REQUEST FUNDING 
The next deadline for Small Request funding is December
10...applications will be for the second quarter of the OCA’s funding,
January through March. Requests may be for up to $500. Contact the OCA
for an application and guidelines, 573-874-6386, or use the on-line form
at www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord: GoArtsFunding).


City of Columbia
Office of Cultural Affairs
1 S. 7th, P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO  65205
573-874-6386
oca at GoColumbiaMo.com 
www.GoColumbiaMo.com